Tie form construction

ABSTRACT

A tie form construction for use with a ready-made tie having a clip assembly formed of a metallic material in a one-piece construction and to which a spring member and pin are joined. The pin and spring member are designed to attach the necktie to a shirt collar. After the tie is mounted on the clip, a hollow tubular lock member is slipped over the pin. The bottom edge of the lock member is provided with integral tines extending parallel to the axis of the lock member. The clip is provided with a dished area surrounding the pin. When the lock member is forced down over the pin, the tines will pierce the tie material and bear against the dished area. This causes the tines to bend reentrantly and lock the tie material in place and to the clip.

States Patent [191 TIE FORM CONSTRUCTION [76] Inventor: Nils A. Ellin, 976 Main St., Warren,

[22] Filed: Mar. 5, 1973 [21] Appl. No.: 338,330

Primary ExaminerRichard .l. Scanlan, Jr. Attorney, Agent, or FirmSalter & Michaelson [111 3,813,69d 1 June4,1974

[5 7 ABSTRACT A tie form construction for use with a ready-made tie having a clip assembly formed of a metallic material in a one-piece construction and to which a spring member and pin are joined. The pin and spring member are designed to attach the necktie to a shirt collar. After the tie is mounted on the clip, a hollow tubular lock member is slipped over the pin. The bottom edge of the lock member is provided with integral tines extending parallel to the axis of the lock member. The clip is provided with a dished area surrounding the pin. When the lock member is forced down over the pin, the tines will pierce the tie material and bear against the dished area. This causes the tines to bend reentrantly and lock the tie material in place and to the clip.

3 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention constitutes an improvement over my US. Pat. No. 3,426,361, issued Feb. I l, 1969, and entitled READY-MADE N ECKTIE FORM. As illustrated therein, I provided a necktie form having a clip assembly formed in a one-piece construction of a metallic material. A clip and tubular stop pin were assembled with the base portion which had an integral spring. When the tie was properly mounted on the clip, it formed a conventional looking-knot in the front and the material extended around to the rear in abutting or slightly overlapping relation at the pin. In use, it was found that the abutting or slightly overlapping material at the rear would loosen and gradually pull away from each other. This had a tendency to disarrange or wrinkle the knot. To prevent this, pins or staples were inserted into the material to hold the edges in place.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a construction which locks the tie, material in position on the clip. This is done by an addition to the basic invention set forth in my US. Pat. No. 3,426,361, hereinabove referred to. The clip assembly has a generally curved central portion with integral opposed wings. A spring extends integrally from the central portion. A clamp element is mounted on the clip assembly at the central portion with a cam edge engaging the spring. A hollow tubular pin is mounted below the spring, the clamp engaging the pin in locking poition. Now, when the tie is mounted on the clip assembly, two folds of material extend around to the pin at the rear in abutting or slightly overlapping relation. The present invention provides a novel construction for locking the two folds in position against separation. The central metallic portion is provided with an annular dished out area surrounding the base of the pin at the rear. A hollow tubular rivet-like member is provided with integral tines extending from the bottom edge parallel to the axis of the member. The internal diameter of the hollow member is such that it can be frictionally forced over the pin. With a conventional tool, the hollow member is forced down on the pin until the tines penetrate the abutting folds of tie material. Further movement forces the tines against the dished area around the pin and causes the tines to bend reentrantly to lock the material in place.

Other objects, features and advantages of the invention shall become apparent as the description thereof proceeds when considered in connection with the accompanying illustrative drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG.- 3 is a rear elevational view of the necktie form;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view. partly in section,

showing the position for mounting the tubular lock member;

' 2 FIG. 5 is -an enlarged section showing the tubular lock member piercing the tie material prior to final assembly;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of assembly;

FIG. 7 is a section taken on line 7-7 on FIG. 6; and

the completed tie FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the tubular DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring more in detail to the drawing, the necktie form of the present invention is indicated at 10 and, as shown in FIG. 1, a pretied necktie 12 is mounted on the form 10 and secured to a collar 14 of a shirt of a wearer. The necktie form 10 comprises a base clip assembly 16 having a generally curved central portion 18 adapted to impart the desired appearance to the tie knot. Diverging integrally from the central portion 18, are opposed wing portions 20 and 22. The wings 20 and 22 are angularly disposed to each other and cooperate with the curved central portion 18 to form the'base on which the tie 12 is mounted.

Cut out from the upper edge of the wings 20 and 22, respectively, are slots 24 and 26 that define cars 28 and 30. The cars 28 and 30 are formed with a hook arrangement, see FIG. 4, cooperating with a tongue 32 struck out of the central portion 18 to receive the clamping member therebetween. As can be seen in FIG. 4, the tongue 32 has a bent outer end 34 and forms a spring member for the clamping element. Also formed in the central portion 18, below the spring member 32 is an opening in which the pin 36 is mounted. The clamping element 38 comprises a leg 40 terminating at its outer end in a portion 42 angularly disposed to the leg 40. The opposite end of the leg 40 is provided with a T- shaped head 44 which is reentrantly bent, see FIG. 4. The T-shaped head 44 is positioned between the ears 28 and 30 and the bent end 34 of the spring member 32. Thus, when the clamping member 38 is pulled into the open position shown in FIG. 4, the spring member 32 will tend to hold it in open position. Now, when the clamping member is pushed down so that the outer end 42 impinges on the end of the pin 36, FIG. 3, the spring member 32 will tend to retain it in its locking position.

When the form is being used, the necktie 12 is tied to the form as shown in FIG. 6, forming a knot with the edges of the material shown slightly overlapping at 48 at the rear. The present invention is directed to the construction for locking the tie material in this finished position. Now referring to FIGS. 4, 5, 7 and 8, I provide a hollow tubular rivet-like lock member 50 having a cylindrical body portion 52 closed at the outer end 54. Surrounding the other Open end is an integral annular flange portion 56 from which-a plurality of tines 58 extend, parallel to the axis of the body portion 52. Cooperating with the lock member 50, the central portion 18 is provided with a dished out area 60 surrounding the base of the pin 36. It is preferable that the member 50 may be frictionally forced over the pin 36, and to this end the internal diameter of the portion 52 is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the pin 36.

To lock the parts together, the tie 12 is knotted onto the fonn as shown in FIG. 6. Now, with the clamping member 38 in open position as shown in FIG. 4, the lock member 50 is pushed onto the pin 36, the tines 58 penetrating the tie material 62 as shown in FIG. 5. At this point, the tines 58 have reached the dished area 60. Further forcing movement of the lock member 50 will force the tines 58 against the dished portion 60 causing the tines to bend reentrantly, FlG. 7. The folds of material 62 are now effectively locked to each other against separation and the assembly is locked on the pin 36.

The above construction therefore provides a simple yet effective means for locking the tie material onto the form against loosening or slipping. The lock member 50 is inexpensive to manufacture and can be assembled as hereinabove described with a conventional tool. No further pins or staples will be necessary to hold the assembly together.

While there is shown and described herein certain specific structure embodying the invention, it will be manifest tothose skllecl in the art that various modifications and rearrangements of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the underlying inventive concept and that the same is not limited to the particularforms herein shown and described except insofar as indicated by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is;

1. in a tie form for use with a ready-made tie having a central base portion, a stop pin extending from the central base portion, and a spring biased clamp adapted to swing over and away from the end of the stop pin, means for locking the tie material to the tie form, said means being mounted on the stop pin, said central base portion being provided with a dished area surrounding the base of the stop pin. said area cooperating with said locking means to lock the tie material to the form.

2. A tie form as in claim 1, wherein a tubular member is frictionally slidable over the stop pin, said locking means extending integrally from the lower edge of said tubular member.

3. A tie form as in claim 2, wherein said locking means includes a plurality of integral tines extending from the bottom edge of said tubular member, said tines piercing the tie material when said tubular me m her is forced over the stop pin, said tines being reentrantly bent when said tines are forced aganst said 

1. In a tie form for use with a ready-made tie having a central base portion, a stop pin extending from the central base portion, and a spring biased clamp adapted to swing over and away from the end of the stop pin, means for locking the tie material to the tie form, said means being mounted on the stop pin, said central base portion being provided with a dished area surrounding the base of the stop pin, said area cooperating with said locking means to lock the tie material to the form.
 2. A tie form as in claim 1, wherein a tubular member is frictionally slidable over the stop pin, said locking means extending integrally from the lower edge of said tubular member.
 3. A tie form as in claim 2, wherein said locking means includes a plurality of integral tines extending from the bottom edge of said tubular member, said tines piercing the tie material when said tubular member is forced over the stop pin, said tines being reentrantly bent when said tines are forced aganst said dished area. 